When our family goes on vacation, I always make a meal plan. We love to eat out, but it isn't very relaxing with little ones. Plus it gets expensive!
In 2011, I pulled together a fast and easy vacation meal plan. Last summer when we went on a beach vacation, I decided to document our meals so I could share them with you all again. I hope it inspires you as you plan for your next vacation.
What We (2 adults, a preschooler, and a toddler) Ate On Vacation
Day One:
Breakfast - peanut butter toast at home
Lunch - chicken salad sandwiches, chips, and yogurt in the car
Supper - chicken tenders, green beans, grapes - This meal was … [Read more...]

One of the best gifts I ever received was a cookbook with personalized notes in it telling me which recipes were worth trying. If you are anything like me, you've pinned approximately 27 million recipes on Pinterest, but how many have you actually tried? Sometimes it is just nice to have a real life person tell which recipes are worth it.
I'm challenging you to bring Pinterest to real life and try a new recipe this week! To inspire you, I'm sharing 23 Pinterest discovered recipes that are worth trying out. Each recipe is linked to Pinterest so you can easily pin these winners for later. While you are there, I would love to have you … [Read more...]

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Homemade chicken fried rice isn't nearly as difficult as I imagined it would be. It comes together easily and is a great way to sneak some veggies into your diet. This recipe is so simple that it has even made it onto my fast & easy vacation meal plan.
This recipe is super forgiving. It can easily be made with more or less chicken, rice, vegetables, or eggs. Just use what you have on hand.
Homemade Chicken Fried Rice
Ingredients:
4 Tablespoons coconut oil (or your oil of choice, but I like the slight coconut flavor in this dish)
2 chicken breasts
3 cloves of garlic, finely … [Read more...]

This winter has been out of control! We have had tons of snow here in Pennsylvania. Plus we can't forget about the epic "polar vortex" that has been bringing bone chilling temperatures.
All of this cold weather has put a significant dent in our bank account. Nate and I have been buying oil to heat our home at an alarming rate. It. is. so. expensive. We are getting by (and we are so thankful for all that we do have!), but things are tight. There isn't much extra laying around these days.
To help our dwindling bank account get through another week until payday, Nate and I came up with a cheap meal plan for the week. I rarely share … [Read more...]